漕河 Traditional form: 漕河 Pinyin (reading): cáohé Definitions: waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河/大运河 ( Dà Yùnhé)) Characters: 漕 - canal, watercourse; to transport by sea 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river Traditional characters: 漕 - canal, watercourse; to transport by sea 河 - river, stream; the Yellow river